txolops Chapter 118 Slaying the Dragon
Chapter 118 Slaying the Dragon
Chapter 118 Slaying the Dragon
Luo Ming chose the Xuan Yuan Pearl because it was the most suitable treasure for him at the moment.
The materials for forging the Xuanming Sword are too rare. With his current cultivation level and resources, it's simply out of the question. It would be more practical to forge the Xuan Yuan Pearl first.
The Xuan Yuan Pearl is made with Xuan Water as its core. A single one is only equivalent to an ordinary magic weapon, just like the Chong Xuan Pearl.
However, if there are enough materials, twelve Xuan Yuan Pearls can be refined to set up a simplified version of the Xuan Yuan Array. After the cultivator advances to the Nascent Soul Realm, he can also use his powerful divine sense to divide each Xuan Yuan Pearl into nine parts, totaling one hundred and eight pearls, to set up a complete Xuan Yuan Grand Array.
The power of the Xuan Yuan Formation greatly tempted Luo Ming—it could trap enemies from the outside, making cultivators trapped in the formation suffer immense pressure and find it difficult to escape; it could also place the formation base around the dantian, and use it in conjunction with the "Xuan Shui Ning Yuan" secret technique to temper one's magical power. It could be said that one could cultivate and fight at the same time, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
"Collecting enough Xuan Water is no easy task," Luo Ming frowned, lost in thought.
The so-called Xuan Water is a simplified version of Heavy Water. Although it is far less powerful than the legendary Xuan Yuan Heavy Water, it is still an extremely precious spiritual material in the human world.
The Heavy Profound Pearl magic weapon in his hand now possesses such terrifying weight and power because it is mixed with Profound Water.
"roar--!"
Just as Luo Ming was pondering whether to return to Qiyuan Island to collect Xuan Water, a deafening roar suddenly came from the island. The voice sounded very much like that of the Azure Dragon, but it was much deeper and more resonant, carrying a unique pressure of the dragon race.
Could it be a dragon? Luo Ming was startled and immediately used his divine sense to investigate the source of the roar. He saw a blue dragon, fifty feet long, coiled within the formation. Its scales gleamed coldly in the sunlight and it was frantically crashing against the formation's barriers.
"Young master, what should we do with this blue dragon?" The old man with the golden worm asked urgently, his tone tinged with fear.
He knew that the Jiaolong clan held a prestigious position in the outer seas. Moreover, Luo Ming had previously warned him that if he encountered the Jiaolong clan, he should observe first and not act rashly.
He also planned to cultivate in the outer sea for decades. If he killed a direct descendant of a high-level demon race and triggered a large-scale beast tide, that would be bad.
He didn't want to needlessly provoke those high-level demonic beasts that could transform into human form, thus creating unnecessary trouble for himself.
Luo Ming observed intently for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on his lips: "This dragon's bloodline is ordinary. It doesn't seem to be a direct descendant of a transformed dragon. We can kill it. We can take its demon core and give it to the Azure Dragon to help it improve its cultivation."
"Tsk tsk, this old servant has lived so long and has never killed a dragon before. Today, my wish will finally come true!"
Upon hearing this, the Golden Gu Elder became excited, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes. He immediately began to manipulate the magic seals, activating the formation with all his might.
The island's ground trembled violently, and countless earthen-yellow spiritual lights surged from the ground, transforming into layers of thick earthen walls and sharp stone spikes, trapping the blue dragon firmly in the center of the Hunyuan Thick Earth Formation.
Seeing this, the Xuan Turtle also rushed over with heavy steps, its four feet stomping on the ground, letting out a low roar, and its earth elemental power surged, all of which flowed into the formation.
The already sturdy array wall instantly thickened by several feet, its surface enveloped in a solid, earthy-yellow halo, compressing the Blue Dragon's range of movement to the extreme.
After the Xuan Turtle advanced to level five, the power of this Hunyuan Thick Earth Formation more than doubled. It combines defensive and trapping abilities. With the Golden Gu controlling the formation, it's almost like bullying a level five demon beast.
Enraged by the sight, the trapped blue dragon writhed wildly, its fifty-foot-long body twisting and turning, its tail, covered in hard scales, lashing fiercely at the array wall.
With a loud "bang," the array walls shook violently, their surface shimmering with spiritual light, and several tiny cracks appeared from the impact.
Although it is only a level 5 demon beast, it has inherited some of the physical talents of the dragon race. Its scales are as hard as precious armor, and its strength far exceeds that of demon beasts of the same level. Even when trapped in a killing formation, it is still extremely threatening.
"You beast, stop struggling!"
The old man with the golden gu sneered, changed his spell, and countless stone spikes in the formation suddenly rose into the air, accompanied by whistling winds, shooting towards the blue dragon like a torrential rain.
The blue dragon roared and spewed out a thick blue water arrow. The water arrow turned into a mist in the air and collided with the stone spikes, making a series of "crack" sounds. Many stone spikes were eroded by the water mist and shattered into pieces, but the remaining stone spikes still fearlessly pierced through the water mist and stabbed into the blue dragon's body.
The blue dragon's body immediately emitted a series of metallic clanging sounds. Most of the stone spikes were deflected by its hard scales, with only a few sharp spikes managing to pierce the scales, leaving shallow wounds from which pale blue demonic blood seeped out.
In its pain, its attacks became even more ferocious. Blue spiritual light surged around it, and its body even swelled slightly. A large amount of water mist rose around it to cover its body, and the water arrows it spewed out became more condensed. They smashed through several restrictions in the formation, and the cracks on the formation walls increased.
Upon seeing this, the Xuan Turtle roared, unleashing its demonic power and connecting its aura with the array. The array walls instantly returned to normal, and the earthen-yellow spiritual light became even more intense.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Golden Gu Elder manipulated the earth element in the formation, transforming it into several thick earth chains that wrapped around the Blue Dragon's body from all directions, attempting to completely bind it. He then manipulated the Xuanfeng Sword to slash at the Blue Dragon.
The blue dragon struggled desperately, its tail lashing out and its claws tearing. Although the earth chains were broken several times, they kept condensing and gradually restricting its movements.
After an hour of fierce fighting, the blue dragon's aura gradually weakened, its wounds increased, its scales were damaged in many places, and its pale blue demon blood flowed incessantly. Its body was bound tighter and tighter by the earth chains, and it was already at its last gasp.
A hint of despair flashed in the blue dragon's eyes. Since advancing to level five, it had roamed the nearby seas and had never suffered such a great loss, which made it feel very aggrieved.
"roar--!"
The blue dragon let out a mournful roar, and the blue spiritual light around its body suddenly surged to its maximum. Then, its physical body suddenly exploded, breaking free from the earth chains. A fist-sized, azure-blue demon core suddenly flew out from its body.
Within the core, a pale blue, exceptionally condensed phantom of a primordial spirit resided.
For demonic beasts, spitting out their demon cores to fight is basically risking their lives.
Moreover, for some demonic beasts, their innate supernatural powers become even more powerful after they abandon their physical bodies.
The azure demon core shone brightly and transformed into a blue phantom, flying out of the formation.
The old man with the golden poison was shocked: "Oh no! This beast is trying to escape!"
He hurriedly activated the formation to try and stop it, but the restrictions in the formation were aimed at the physical body and had little effect on the blue phantom.
Seeing the blue demon core wrapped in the illusory image of the primordial spirit, it transformed into a stream of light, piercing through the array restrictions and speeding towards the sea, attracting a large amount of water spiritual energy along the way, and its speed increased even more.
Just as the demon core was about to escape into the sea and completely break free of control, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Trying to leave?"
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